Perpendicular - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr|
Brit.
|ˌpɜːp(ə)nˈdɪkjʊlə|
noun
- a straight line at right angles to another line
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
- an extremely steep face
- a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
- a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth's center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
- an extremely steep face
adjective
- so steep as to be nearly veritcal
the great perpendicular face of the cliff
Extra examples
She lives on the street that is perpendicular to mine.
...river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs...
Word forms
noun
singular: perpendicular
plural: perpendiculars
singular: perpendicular
plural: perpendiculars
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